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How to register a foreign LLC in Georgia

Registering a foreign LLC in Georgia takes five steps and a $235 state fee, filed with the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

The five steps

  1. Confirm the LLC is active at home. Georgia does not ask an LLC for a certificate. Keep the LLC’s home-state filings current anyway.
  2. Line up a registered agent. It needs a street address in Georgia. The services below include one for the first year.
  3. Complete Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company. Download it from the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.
  4. Pay $235. $225 filing fee plus a $10 service charge.
  5. Set up the yearly filing. Annual registration (Georgia Secretary of State), $60 (due: between January 1 and April 1).

Documents checklist

  • Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
  • The Georgia agent’s name and street address
  • The LLC’s exact legal name and formation date
  • Payment of $235

Best 3 Foreign Registration Services in Georgia (2026)

Prefer not to do the steps yourself? These are the services for Georgia.

  1. 1. Mainstay Filing $199 + the $235 state fee = $434; registered agent free for the first year, then $149 a year.
  2. 2. GA Registered Agent.org $199 + the $235 state fee = $434; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.
  3. 3. Georgia Registered Agent.co $199 + the $235 state fee = $434; registered agent included for the first year, then $99 a year.

Service prices read from each provider’s Georgia page on October 28, 2026. The state fee is the official figure below and is paid to the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division.

Georgia guide questions

How do I register a foreign LLC in Georgia?

Five steps: confirm the LLC is active, name an agent, complete Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company, pay $235 and set up the yearly filing.

Where do I send the Georgia application?

To the Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division. The link above goes to its filing page.

Can a service do the Georgia steps?

Yes: Mainstay Filing charges $199 plus the state fee and includes the agent for year one.

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